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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2022 · 11 MIN

French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope - June 30th, 1859

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On this day in 1859, French daredevil Charles Blondin became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this day in 1859, French daredevil Charles Blondin became the first person to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope.

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